title: Colonoscopic removal of a gallstone obstructing the sigmoid colon.
abstract: For the patient with a single gallstone obstructing the colon, this technique offers nonoperative relief of the obstruction, allowing definitive operative therapy to be accomplished at a later time on a more elective basis. The patient should be carefully observed during the interval for intervening recurrent gallstone ileus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Missouri-Kansas City.
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chapman
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Koontz
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Early
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012812:Sigmoidoscopy